Syria's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Syria has 4 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 300.0% from 1 in 2021. That places Syria 120th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 17 places. Tishreen University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Al-Wadi International University (1).
Scientists in Syria on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | - | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +150.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +60.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
Institutes in Syria
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All 4 scientists
| Rank in Syria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64,010 |
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Damascus University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 371 |
| 2 | 116,694 | Tishreen University | Energy | Rank 2,677 | |
| 3 | 132,431 | Tishreen University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,541 | |
| 4 | 177,929 |
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Al-Wadi International University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,361 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Syria are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Syria are on the 2022 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Syria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Tishreen University has the most listed scientists from Syria, with 2. It is followed by Al-Wadi International University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Syria changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Syria went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 4 in 2022, a change of +300.0%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.